Marshall County vs. Union County

	Marshall County (MS)	Union County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	35,451	28,606
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.6%	5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	37,145	27,134
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	37,144	27,134
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.0%	24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.5%	16.7%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	51.0%
White alone, percent	50.7%	81.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	47.5%	15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	1.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.9%	4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	47.6%	78.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,820	988
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.5%	2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	15,820	11,974
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.0%	72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$108,000	$95,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,122	$926
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$387	$327
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$692	$697
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.8%	6.0%
Building permits, 2018	122	9
Households, 2014-2018	13,074	9,951
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.3%	89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.5%	3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.8%	79.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	55.6%	64.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.3%	77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.7%	14.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.3%	14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.4%	17.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.0%	58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.2%	55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	16,316	26,152
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	90,776	111,667
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	182,504	2,379,293
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	96,924	200,558
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	185,431	297,195
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,065	$10,841
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.2	24.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,572	$41,287
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,352	$20,088
Persons in poverty, percent	20.9%	13.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	431	492
Total employment, 2017	6,573	10,360
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	234,217	376,368
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.7%	7.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,755	2,017
All firms, 2012	2,994	2,307
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,581	1,524
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,194	537
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,242	211
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,698	2,003
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	364	234
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,493	1,963
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	36.8%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.1%	19.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	52.6	65.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	706.19	415.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Marshall county (MS) and Union county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.